Shock
3 parts to the perfusion triangle
What is the Pump(heart), Volume(Blood), and Pipes(Vessel function)?
Stroke symptoms that last less than 24 hours, sometimes called a "Mini Stroke"
What is a Transischemic Attack/TIA?
Seal Bark cough, Stridor, typically seen in Peds
What is croup?
Used to maneuver conscious patients through narrow halls or down stairs
What is a Stairchair?
Indications to give Oral Glucose?
Hypoglycemia and conscious
Causes of Hypovolemic Shock
What is significant blood loss, excessive vomiting, and or diarrhea
The main two types of strokes
What is Hemorrhagic and Ischemic?
Absent or diminished breath lungs on one side, Tracheal Deviation, Shortness of Breath, JVD
What is Tension Pneumothroax?
Used for safely moving a patient from uneven terrain, typically used when going down cliff slides
What is a Stokes basket or Basket Stretcher?
Adult and Pediatric Epi Dose
What is 0.3mg and 0.15mg?
Caused by Spinal injuries
What is Neurogenic shock?
BE FAST
What is Balance, Eyes, Facial droop, Arms, Slurred speech, and Time?
Signs and Symptoms of Epiglottis?
What is Drooling, Fever, Stridor, Tripod position, difficulty swallowing?
Used to move unconscious patients in tight areas a stretcher could not fit
What is a Reeves?
Shallow respirations, pinpoint pupils, AMS or unresponsive
What is Narcan indications?
Cardiac Tamponade, Tension Pneumothorax, Pulmonary Embolism
What is examples of obstructive shock?
We obtain this on every AMS patient but especially one strokes
Blood glucose
Edema, shortness of breath, Crackle lung sounds, Increased Respiratory Rate
What is Congestive Heart Failure?
These moves are used when there is a potential danger to you or the patient
Emergency Moves
Contraindications of Nitro administration
What is Hypotension and Recent ED medication use?
Pale or cyanosis, hypotension, AMS or LOC, Thready or absent distal pulses, or labored respirations
What is Decompensated Shock?
Key factors we check when assessing for a stroke
What is Last known Well and any blood thinner usage?
Sudden onset of shortness of breath, sharp chest pain, clear breath sounds
What is a Pulmonary Embolism?
When lifting and moving patients what are key things to remember?
What is lifting with your legs, power grip, communication?
The 5 rights so medication administration
What is Right Patient, Medication, Dose, Route, Time?
Also accepted Education, To Refuse, Response, Documentation